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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 111

COURSING Bad Night for Punters, Only Two Favourites Win

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

Punters suffered their worst reverse for some considerable time at the Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday night last, when only two…

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Murray League Beaten In Football Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 8

Murray League were beaten by two points in a preliminary final of the inter-league football carnival at Shepparton…

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Table Tennis Corowa District Association Delegates' Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of delegates on Thursday night a letter was received from the Victorian Table Tennis Association accepting the affiliation of the…

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Big Crowd Panics at Football Match Melbourne, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

IN a crowd panic at Richmond football ground today children were trampled and dozens of women fainted. A man and a woman with injured legs were to St. Vincent’s Hospital…

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FOOTBALL Corowa Go Down to Wodonga by 15 Points

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

Corowa were beaten by Wodonga on Saturday in what I would say was the best class of football we have seen this year. Wodonga…

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Albury Rugby Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 16

GENERAL MEETING, 8 o'clock TO-NIGHT, at CLASSIC CAFE. Business of extreme importance…

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Wodonga Golf Club Committee

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 9

Some of the members of the Wodonga Golf Club Committee who had a busy time during the tournament last week-end. From left to right : Messrs. J. Clark (secretary), R. Sharp (assistant secretary), R. Hawk, D. Ferguson, H. Stride and Dr…

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Football Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 16

Albury players are reminded that a saveloy night -will be held on Thursday evening after training has concluded. All players .on the list are…

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Football. Position of Clubs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 8

Pld. Won. Dru. Lt. Pts. Cobram .. .. 7 0 0 1 24 Numurkah .. 7 5 1 1 22 [?] 7 4 1 2 18…

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Lost Wallet Containing £400 at Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: A man has told police that he lost a wallet containing £400 and cheques to the value of £1850 in the Paddock…

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Goulburn Valley Football Council. Many Decisions at Tatura Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 5

Mr J. G. Kenny was re-elected unopposed to the office of councillor for the Goulburn Valley Football District at the annual meeting of the Council…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Bowling Club was held on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. W. W. Elliott)…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

In the Second Eighteen competition on Sunday, Berrigan, 8.10, d. Cobram, 2.4. Matches in the Murray League on Saturday…

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Football Schools’ Competition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 16

Opening games of the Albury schools' competition were played at the sportsground yesterday, between Albury High and CBC…

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Golf Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 16

On Saturday a stableford par will be the event and the following Saturday will be the first qualifying round for the club championships,…

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DAYSDALE Coreen Golf Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 8

Des Beattie again showed the way in the first round of the club aggregate handicap on Sunday, when he returned 95-32-63. He…

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Wimbledon Tennis Easy Path To Quarter- Finals For Bromwich

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 16

LONDON. Wed; American Gardner Mulloy, who went out in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon championships last year, is likely to be…

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Will Fake Good Rugby Team To Defeat Roos Albury-Culcairn Clash On

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 16

GOING from spectacular victory to spectacular victory, Albury 'Roos won in typical fashion on Sunday when they defeated Holbrook by 21 points to 6, and in so doing, have closed a firm grip over the…

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Golf One Day Golf Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 9

Tintaldra Golf Club is staging a one day tournament on Sunday, July 10. Prize-winners in the club to date include Peter Paton 79-13-66; Donald…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

A school boys' match for Rovers' Challenge Cup will be played as a curtain-raiser to match on Sunday, at 2 p.m. sharp…

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